NOKIA LUMIA 625 REVIEW
Nokia today launched its biggest screened smartphone yet, the Nokia Lumia 625, but this is oddly no flagship device. Instead, the Lumia 625 sits between the budget, compact Lumia 620 and the mid-range Lumia 720. The Nokia Lumia 625 is a large-screen Windows Phone 8 mobile that doesn't cost the earth. It also doesn't leave out all high-end featues. It's Nokia's cheapest 4G-enabled phone, set to sell for around £200 SIM-free when it arrives in September. Nokia Lumia 625 is coming to market with a 4.7 inch 480 x 800 resolution screen (WVGA) with a 201ppi pixel density. The glass is enhanced for better viewing under the sun. A dual-core 1.2GHz processor drives the handset. 512MB of RAM is onboard and there is 8GB of native storage which can be expanded by as much as 64GB using the microSD slot. The rear-facing 5MP snapper can capture video in 1080p @ 30fps while there is a VGA front-facing camera. A 2000mAh battery keeps the lights on. There are, however, some concessions to cost-cutting, and the most noticeable of these is the IPS display, whose 480 x 800 resolution delivers a pixel density of only 201ppi, and a noticeably grainy quality of image. The 5-megapixel camera’s no great shakes either, and there’s a rather pedestrian dual-core, 1.2GHz processor under the hood and 512MB of RAM. In SunSpider, the Lumia 625 achieved an average time of 1,129ms, which puts it ahead of its budget stablemates, but behind the super-quick Lumia 925. Also, there’s no wireless-charging facility nor any sign of NFC. Still, with Windows Phone 8 at the helm, the Lumia 625 feels responsive and fluid under the touch, and we do like the fact that Nokia has seen fit to include a Gorilla Glass 2 topping to the screen and nicely curved edges, plus super-sensitive touch, allowing the Lumia 625 to be operated with gloves on. The presence of 4G means there’s a degree of future proofing, too, allowing users to move to faster network speeds as and when they become available. And, this being a Nokia device, there’s a host of extras pre-loaded, including the Smart Camera from the Lumia 925 with all its burst-mode cleverness, Nokia Music for free music streaming, and the Here Drive, Here Maps and Here Transit apps for getting from A to B more efficiently. We think Nokia is onto yet another budget winner with the Lumia 625. There’s no particular wow factor to it, but its combination of a large screen, pleasant design, expandable memory and low cost looks highly appealing. If the battery life is as good as the rest of the package, it could well supplant the Lumia 520 as our favourite low-cost smartphone.
SPECIFICATION & FEATURES
DISPLAY & SCREEN
| Type: | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Display Protection: | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Technology: | IPS LCD |
| Colors: | TrueColor (24-bit/16M) colors |
| Aspect ratio: | 15:9 |
| Touchscreen: | Super sensitive Multi-touch |
| Size: | 4.7 inches |
| Resolution: | WVGA (480 x 800) pixels |
| Pixel density: | 201 ppi |
| Display Features: | Brightness control, Curved display, High brightness mode, Color boosting, Refresh rate 60 Hz, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2, Lumia Color profile, Wide viewing angle, Sunlight readability enhancements |
BODY & DESIGN
| Device type: | Smart phone |
| OS type: | Windows Phone 8 |
| Body material: | Polycarbonate |
| Dimensions: | (5.24 x 2.84 x 0.36 inches) / (133.2 x 72.2 x 9.2 mm ) |
| Weight: | (159 g) / (5.61 oz) |
| Keys and Input Methods: | User Input: Touch Side Keys: Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key |
| Form factor: | Candybar, Monoblock touch |
GENERAL TECHNOLOGY
| 2G Network: | GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network: | HSDPA 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 2100 MHz |
| 4G Network: | LTE 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2600 MHz |
| Data: | LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS |
| Positioning: | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Navigation: | Yes, Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation, Points of interest (POI) |
| Navigation features: | Pin places to Start screen, Public transportation routing guidance, Reveal the surrounding places, Reviews, info and photos for places, Routing options, Save favourite destinations, Call, share and get directions to places, Free maps, Find upcoming departure times, Live traffic information, Automatic day/night view switching, Venue maps - shopping and transport centers, Free voice guided turn-by-turn drive navigation, Offline maps, Online and offline favourites, Speed limit warnings, Download the latest maps with Wi-Fi, Free turn-by-turn walk navigation, Save and sync favs with HERE.com |
| Global Roaming: | Yes |
| SIM card type: | Micro-SIM |
| Announced: | 23 Jul 2013 |
| Released: | Coming soon, Release date: Q3 September 2013 |
HARDWARE & MEMORY
| Processor: | Dual core, 1200 MHz |
| Graphics processor: | Adreno 305 |
| User data storage: | In device, Memory card, SkyDrive cloud storage |
| System memory: | 512 MB RAM |
| Built-in storage: | 8 GB storage |
| Free cloud storage: | 7GB storage |
| Card slot: | MicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB |
MULTIMEDIA & SOUND
| Alert types: | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| DRM support: | PlayReady |
| Audio quality: | HD Voice |
| Audio features: | Album graphics display in Music player, Audio Streaming, Dolby Headphone, Music Player, Cloud music offline playback, Media Player, Graphical equalizer, Podcasts, Cloud music playback |
| Audio formats supported: | ASF, MP4, AAC, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA, 3GP, 3G2 |
| Audio codecs: | MP3, AMR-NB, WMA 10 Pro, GSM FR, WMA 9, AAC LC, AAC+/HEAAC, eAAC+/HEAACv2 |
| Voice and audio recording | --Recording: Voice recording in MMS, Voice recording in OneNote --Audio recording file formats: AMR --Audio recording codecs: AMR-NB, GSM FR --Audio recording features: High dynamics recording |
| Nokia Music:: | Free streaming music wherever you go. Choose from over 22 million songs to stream to your Lumia smartphone. Create your own artist inspired mix, stream it offline and discover live music with Nokia Music Gig Finder. |
| Loudspeaker: | Yes |
| Headphone: | Yes (Dolby Headphone sound enhancement) |
| 3.5mm jack: | Yes |
| Music player: Filter by: Features: | Yes Album, Artist, Playlists Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Headphone |
| Radio: | Yes |
CAMERA
| Camera: | Photo & Video |
| Primary Camera quality: | 5 megapixels, (2592Ñ…1936 pixels), 1/4" |
| Flash: | LED flash, Automatic, On, Off |
| Aperture size: | F2.4 |
| Focal length: | 28mm |
| Features: | --features: Auto focus, Touch to focus, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Panorama, Scenes, Auto focus with two-stage capture key, Camera digital zoom 4 x, Camera minimum focus range 10 cm, Camera image formats XMP, JPEG/Exif, Flash operating range 1.0 m --Other features: Touch focus, Landscape orientation, Auto and manual exposure, Auto and manual white balance, Active toolbar, Full screen viewfinder, Geotagging, Automatic photo upload to web services, Full resolution photo and video upload, Creative Studio --Digital camera add-ons: Nokia Smart Camera, Cinemagraph lens, Panorama lens, Bing vision, Nokia Glam Me |
| Image capturing: | --Capture modes: Video, Still --Scene modes: Night Portrait, Sports, Night, Close-up, Backlight --White balance modes: Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Daylight, Automatic --Light sensitivity: Automatic, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800 --Photos viewed by: Camera Roll, Month, Timeline, Photo editor, Favorites, Album, Photos from social networks |
| Primary video camera: | --Camera video resolution: 1080p (Full HD, 1920 x 1080) --Camera video frame rate: 30 fps --Camera video zoom: 4 x --Video playback frame rate: 30 fps --Video playback codecs: VC-1, Windows video, H.264/AVC, H.263, MPEG-4 --Video playback file formats: MP4, WMV, AVI, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, MOV --Video recording formats: MP4/H.264 --Video white balance modes: Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Automatic, Daylight |
| Primary video camera features: | --Video streaming: YouTube browsing and video streaming, Progressive video download, Streaming from video services and internet --Video recording features: Video light, Video zoom, Continuous autofocus |
| Secondary camera: | Yes, (0.3 megapixels VGA), 640x480 pixels |
| Secondary camera aperture: | F2.8 |
| Secondary camera features: | Video recording, Still image capture, Video call |
| Secondary video camera: | --Secondary video camera resolution: 480p (VGA, 640 x 480) --Secondary camera video recording format: MP4/H.264 |
CONNECTIVITY
| WLAN: | Wi-Fi 802.11 (b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot) |
| Wi-Fi security modes: | WPA2 (AES/TKIP), WPA, WPA-Personal, WEP, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA |
| Bluetooth: | Yes (v4.0 with A2DP, LE) |
| Bluetooth profiles: | Object Push profile (OPP) 1.1, Hands-free profile (HFP) 1.5, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.2, Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.4, Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) 1.1 |
| USB: | Yes (v2.0, USB) |
| Connector: | Micro-USB |
| Features: | Mass storage device, USB charging |
| NFC: | Yes |
| GPRS: | Yes, Class B |
| EDGE: | Yes, Class B |
| Speed: | HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Other: | DLNA, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
INTERNET
| Built-in Online services support: | YouTube (upload), Flickr, Picasa, Twitter |
| Browser: | Internet Explorer 10, HTML |
| Social apps: | Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter |
| Photo sharing: | Share over Bluetooth, Facebook, Picasa, Flickr, Send as email attachment, Share on TV with Play to DLNA app, SkyDrive, PhotoBeamer |
| Video sharing: | YouTube, Flickr, Picasa, Video sharing to social network and internet, Facebook, SkyDrive, Joyn video call sharing, Share on TV with Play to DLNA app |
| Play To: | Share your locally stored photos, videos and music to any DLNA capable device connected to the same Wi-Fi network. You can easily connect to a Wi-Fi network and discover other active DLNA capable devices on the network. Enjoy your content on a DLNA capable Xbox, TV, Blu-ray player, or PC. |
APPS
| Personal information management features: | Calculator, Clock, Calendar, Phonebook, Alarm clock, Reminders, To-do list, Social networks in Phonebook, OneNote, Wallet, Family Room, Kid's Corner |
| Business apps: | Adobe acrobat reader free download, Lync (Corporate IM) free download, SkyDrive storage for documents and notes, Company Hub for enterprise applications, Office apps: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, OneNote |
| Music apps: | Nokia Music, Mix Radio |
| Games: | Temple Run: An endless running video game - steal an idol from a temple and be chased by "demonic monkeys". |
| Other Applications | Game features: DirectX 11, Touch UI, XBox-Live Hub |
| Software platform & User Interface | --SW Platform: Windows Phone --Software release: Windows Phone 8 |
| Security: | --Enterprise security features: Remote security policy enforcement --General Security features: Remote device locking via Internet, Track and Protect via internet, Firmware update, Remote wipe of user data via Internet, Device lock, Device passcode, PIN code, Firmware and OS integrity check, Secure device start-up, Online back-up and restore, Application sandboxing and integrity check --Advance security features: Lost device tracking, Browser integrated anti-phishing --Data encryption: User data encryption for device |
FEATURES
| OS: | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradeable to WP8 Amber |
| Chipset: | Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon S4 |
| CPU: | Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait |
| GPU: | Adreno 305 |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, compass, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor |
| Messaging: | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, Predictive text input |
| Browser: | HTML, HTML5 |
| Organizer: | Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer, Calculator |
| Support Document types: | Excel, PDF, Word, OneNote, Powerpoint |
| Sync type: | Exchange ActiveSync, Mac companion app, Windows 8 companion app |
| Sync content: | Calendar, Video, Pictures, Music, Contacts |
| Phone Book: | Yes (Unlimited entries) |
| Charging: | Charger |
| Call Records: | Yes |
| SMS: | Yes |
| MMS: | Yes |
| E-Mail: | Yes, (IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange) |
| Instant Messaging: | Yes, (Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger, WhatsApp, Yahoo! Messenger, Skype IM, Facebook) |
| Predictive text input: | Yes, T9 input |
| Voice message: | Yes |
| Voice dialing: | Yes |
| Voice commands: | Yes |
| Voice recording: | Yes |
| Radio: | FM, Stereo, RDS |
| GPS: | Yes, (with A-GPS, Cellular and Wi-Fi network positioning, A-GLONASS) |
| Accessibility features: | Hearing: Vibrating alerts, TTY support, Video call, BT neckloop compatible Vision: Voice recognition, Vibrating alerts, Zoom, Voice commands Physical skills: Speakerphone, Voice recognition, Voice commands |
| Java: | No |
| Colors: | Orange, Bright green, Yellow, Black and white |
| Notifications: | Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone |
| Others: | --SNS integration --Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic -- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -- MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player -- 7GB free SkyDrive storage -- Document viewer -- Video/photo editor -- Voice memo/dial --Predictive text input |
BATTERY
| Battery Type: | Non-removable Li-Ion battery 3.7 V |
| Capacity: | 2000 mAh battery (BP-4GWA) |
| Stand-by time: | Up to 552 hours (3G), 23.0 days |
| Talk time: | Up to 23.90 hours (2G) / Up to 15.20 hours (3G) |
| Video call time: | 6.80 hours |
| Music play: | Up to 90 hours |
| Video playback time: | Up to 6.8 hours |
| cellular network browsing time: | 7.2 hours |
| Maximum Wi-Fi network browsing time: | 8.7 hours |
NOKIA LUMIA 625 PRICE
Price in USA $399
Price in UK £220
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